Saltiness is a taste that can be very desirable in foods. When combined with fat, salt can override the normal ability of fat to promote a feeling of fullness, leading to passive overconsumption. This could explain why salty, high-fat snack foods are so moreish. Weight gain is a complex issue. But there is little doubt that […]
Portion distortion and how it makes us overeat
The larger the serving size of food, or the container it comes in, the greater likelihood a person will eat more of it. This effect, called portion distortion, can easily lead to passive over-consumption and with that, real increases in the risk of obesity and its connected diseases. It has been a fascinating field of […]
Eating slowly, eating less
Eating food slowly and fully is advice most of us have heard while growing up. It is adults though that should be paying heed to this advice with new research showing that the advice is true: eating slowly can help to reduce over-eating. The advice seems credible: eat slowly so that you have a chance […]
Secrets to beating overeating at buffets revealed
Resisting the temptation to take the lure of an all-you-can-eat buffet as a personal challenge is enough to test the willpower of even the most nutrition-conscious person. Now scientists have found that the order you put food on your plate can influence the likelihood of what other foods you’ll follow up with. Buffets are a […]
Holiday times a major culprit for weight gain
Weight gain over an adult life is a slow insidious process. Rather than being a gradual weight gain spread evenly over the year, obesity researchers have now pinpointed the danger zone periods of the year. These shorter ‘danger zone’ times explain the majority of weight gained by adults each year. Holiday weight gain is a […]